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Call for ESA Mentors! Early Career Mentoring Program Ecological Society of America Meeting, Louisville, 2019 If you are interested in becoming a potential ESA Mentor and will be attending the 2019 meeting in Louisville, please fill out our ECMP Google form by April 19, 2019. Description: Conferences provide unique opportunities for biologists to interact with others in their field; however, Read more about Seeking mentors for the 2019 Early Career Mentorship Program[…]

Early Career Ecology Events @ ESA New Orleans Meeting 2018 The following activities during the ESA annual meeting are either hosted/co-hosted by the Early Career Ecology section, or are likely to be of interest to early career members. **If you complete the “ESA 2018 To Do List” and give it to our booth by Wednesday Read more about Early Career Ecology Events at #ESA2018[…]

USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests & Ranges and Research Natural Areas As an early career ecologist, securing funds for new, field-based studies can be challenging. One strategy is to collaborate on existing studies. This type of collaboration is cost efficient because study establishment is already completed, allowing collaboration to focus on continuing the original objectives Read more about Research site networks[…]

Ecology Professional Development Webinar Series ESA – Early Career Ecologist Section presents a series of webinars for budding ecologists including late-stage graduate students, postdocs, early career faculty, non-academic ecologists, and beyond. “Authorship & collaboration” Dr. Stephanie Pau, Florida State University Monday, March 12th at 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST “Advice for non-academic career paths Read more about Ecology Professional Development Webinar Series[…]

Call for ESA Mentors! Early Career Mentoring Program Ecological Society of America Meeting, New Orleans, 2018 If you are interested in becoming a potential ESA Mentor and will be attending the 2018 meeting in New Orleans, please fill out our Google form by April 16, 2018. Description: Conferences provide unique opportunities for biologists to interact with others in their Read more about Seeking mentors for the 2018 Early Career Mentorship Program[…]

Ecology is becoming an increasingly collaborative science, as seen in part by the increasing number of authors on ecology publications. As an early career ecologist, you’ve probably already worked in at least a few, and maybe many, collaborative research teams, whether your collaborators came from within your lab group, or institutions around the world. You’ve Read more about Team science techniques for highly effective teams[…]

It is clear that the role of scientists in society has shifted over the past few decades. With the explosion of communication methods and accessible information/disinformation at one’s fingertips, dissemination of science is falling more and more on the shoulders of the scientists themselves. There is no longer one way for the public to acquire Read more about Teaching as training for scientific communication[…]

There is an increasing nationwide demand for certification credentials in the environmental arena. More immediate climate issues, land-use concerns, and resource management challenges are all growing in presence. As a response, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) established its Professional Certification program which helps to identify and acknowledge ecologists who meet stringent standards in both Read more about ESA Certified Ecologists[…]

We live in politically charged times. As scientists, we are often affected by proposed federal policies, whether these impact the programs that fund our work, the people with whom we work, or our ability to effectively conduct our work. Here in the US, citizens can and should exercise their civic duties by voicing votes at Read more about How can you use your scientific findings to influence policy?[…]